They are in a lose-lose situation.
Disputes that are settled by higher authority also may cause resentment and what is called lose-lose consequences.
If one wants to win alone, the result may be lose-lose.
It is a lose-lose situation for communities.
It is a classic lose-lose situation.
We do not want to lose that credibility because, if we do, it will be a lose-lose situation.
Can we dare to believe that there is a way of going from a lose-lose situation back to a win-win situation?
That in turn becomes a lose-lose-lose situation, where the student is frustrated, the staff nurse overworked and the patient confused.